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The Irish standard., 1887-09-10

man employees wko have gone on strike.
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
The report of Ruskin's insanity is de-
MED
China has most of the unredeen1ed
trade dollars.
A Southern California village was al
most destroyed by fire.
Every trace OF The Colorado beetle has
been destroyed in Germany,
G.. A. r. men have rendered Gen
Fairchild a reception at Omaha
The Santa Fe railroad will increase
it's capital stock to $75, 100000
The treaty powers have ratified the
literary artistic copyright convention.
An earthquake shock has been felt at
Bonn, Prussia. No damage was done.
E. S. Wheeler & Co., iron and steel,
New Haven, Conn, failed for 100000.
The fire in the Calumet and Hecla
mines is entirely out, and the shafts are
open.
Work will he commenced next week
ON the extansion OF the st. Cloud water
works
President Cleveland opened the in
ternational medical congress at Wash
ington.
The Commercial Travellers League Of
America was organized at Chicago last
Monday.
The contested election case Of Car
lisle and Thorpe was opened Monday at
Washington.
ESszss: -,
President Cleveland will banquet with
the Hibernian society OF Philadelphia on
the 18th inst.
The safe in the Office Of the Cred it
Mobillier at Paris has been robbed of
1925, 900 francs.
A terrible contlagration ragged in the
town Of Veszprim, Hungary. Two hum
dred houses were burned.
The first business session of the Ger
man Roman Catholic Union of America
opened at Chicago Monday.
Philip schemps, prisoner in Louis
vile, KY, jail, committed suicide by
cutting his throat with tin bucket.
Miss Kate Field has returned from
Washington Territory to San Francisco,
and will presently come back to the
East.
The doors of the county treasury and
vault at Greenyille, Ohio, were found
open Monday morning and $4,000
missing.
The Porte has learned that the AUS
trian government is trying to arrange
for Prince Ferdinand's withdrawal from
Bulgaria.
Despondency caused John D. McMur
die, Winnipeg newspaper man, to
commit suicide. He leaves wife and
Is children.
The oil producers effected secret
unions in all oil producing centers for
the purpose of restricting production
and regulating the market.
A writ of error has been fled in the
superior court at Ottawa, ILL.,, by New
ton Watt. one of the parties convicted of
the murder of Express Messenger
Nichols.
Michael Joyce, brakeman on the Read
ing road, was killed in collision OF a
freight and gravel train near Williams
port, Pa, Monday. The loss by the
collision amounts to $4,000.
AtColumbus, O., Tuesday night, VIM.
Farmer, colored, in fit of jealousy,
brutally murdered young colored wo-
man named Agnes Jones. Her head
was almost severed from her body.
Samuel Chew, aged 80, Of Mansfield,
O.. died Monday of injuries received at
the hands of masked burglars on the
night of August 25. William and Cal
Spayde have been arrested for the crime.
DIR. Jessup, Of the British Medical
Association, says that the wearing OF
high -heeled shoes SO alters the centre Of
gravity as to cause return to the habit
Of .'tallless apes, who walk on their
toes
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Miss Annie Mooney, Of this city, has
gone to Mortified on short vacation.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-10

Miss Mary Dunn, of the Immaculate
Conception choir, is slowly recovering
from a severe attack Of typhoid fever.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-10

The Catholic parochial schools of tn
city opened last Monday, with a goo<
attendance.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01

The models OF the coming bonnet will be
due from Europe for inspection very soon
Silver jewelry Of all kinds is stated to be
increasing in favor both at home and abroad
Wide band bracelets Of hammered silver
are seen among the new things for the fall
trade
Orange and lemon colored sunsbades are
seen on the beach at the fashionable seaside
resorts
4 great variety OF belt. nov encircIe the
unnaturally small waist Of the girl OF the
period
Those curious Bar Harbor sand chairs are
bound 70 find their way TO the city tue coming
winter.
Autumn dress materials are already II
hibited at the shops, and the display Is very
beautiful.
Three months hence it will be apparent 10
every body that sealskin Is quite as fashion
able as ever.
The shepherds crook is the latest thing in
alpenstOcAs, and orange the color OF the rib
bon at the top.
ROYAL purple, according to fashion au.
thority, Is 10 he the Leading and fashionable
color the coming season,
Bramble staffs carried by the ladies ut tue
mountain resorts seem to have been intro
duced merely to hang gay colored ribbons On
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01

~ Is SAID tnat President Spaldiug Of the
Chicago club. has agreed 20 give Clarkson
5000 and the other players considerable
extra salary il the Chicago club win the
championship
Pitcher Calvin played neat trick on
Ryan recently lie kept talking 20 Anson
who was IN the coacher's box, until Ryan
left the base, and then he qnickly threw 80
Barkey and caught him
Among the pitchers who will probably re-
tire az the end Of the season are Weidman,
Of the "Nlets;" Kirby, Of the Clevelauds, aud
Shaw, OF the W ashingtCns, on else they Will
have 20 improve their playing.
johnny Ward, as figures demonstrate, is
playing the greatest game Of bis life at shop
field for ihe New Yorks Tie has made more
assists and has accepted more chances than
any other player at that position and has
percentage Of 92O
Il is surprising 10 see pitchers kick on
called balls and strikes. when they know that
the decisions cannot be- changed and there is
nothing % be- gained by it, On the contrary,
they usually prejudice the umpire's judgment
against them
Lucky Baldwin wrote to President
Stears, of Detroit, saying that he would
like 10 join the team Mr. Stearns said that
nothing would be- done IN the case Of Bald
win ut least till the club returns home. Let
Lim rest awhile longer" quietly remarked
Director Smith.
Whenever the Louisyilles take drop n
heir playing Manager Kelly solemuly All
nounces taat he wiH be back on the umpire
staff next season As long as the Falls City
men put up good ball Kelly wears his smiles
and bis diamonds aud says he always knew
bee wa, born fOr the business
President Steans, Of the Detroits, says:
II wooden Indian was put III the box
against the Wolverines and labeled Clark
son, they would be- shsky before him This
IS good excuse tor the Detroit's inability to
hit the Chicago pitcher, but suppose some OF
the weaker indianapolis, Tor instance
try it
During one or the Chicago Pittsburg games
Ryan played a neat little trick on Dalrympe.
but the latter laughed last The Pittsburg
aptaiu bic safely 10 center field, and Ryan
pretended % tumble the ball and Daln
tarted for second Ryan then threw TO
Pieher. but the ball got there too late for the
base runner.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
OVER THE WIRES.
THE VERY LATEST NEWs FROKALL
SECTIONS.
Pennsylvania Democrats A Mexican Trag
edy PranIini Executed Fire Record
Chicago's Female Lawyer Use. Broom
stick On Neighbor.

ALLENTOWN, PA, August 3l-The
/ Democratic State Convention convened
at the Academy Of Music at noon, with
every delegation full, and large attend.
ance Of prominent State and local poll
/ ticisns. MIR Randall was the most inter
esting figure in the Philadelphia delegs
tion. To the surprise Of nearly everybody
Congressman William J.. Scott appeared
as substitute member Of the Erie dele
CATION. Mr. SCOTS appearance as del
egate was the result OF a late conference
OF the anti Randall leaders, when II was
determined that Mr. Scott should go upon
the committee on resolutions and contest
with Mr. Randall for the Craftsmanship
Of that body
AT exactly - o'clock Dallas Sanders
called the convention TO order and an
nOunced that the deliberations Of the
body would be opened with prayer by
Rev Dr TuppS. of the Zion Reformed
church Of Allentown Chairman San
ders then announced the secretaries and
sergeants-at arms The roll of the con
vention was then called. and the chair
man announced that the body Was ready
for business Hon John B. Storm then
nominated eX-COngressman George Post,
OF Susquehanna. for temporary chair
man, and he was elected 10y acclamation.
Upon assuming the duties of the chair
Mr. Post thanked the convention for this
manifestation of their esteem and con
fdence
Mr Post then reviewed the history of
the Democratic party in the State, refer
ring in complimentary terms to the al
ministratiOn of Ex-Governor PattisOn.
and paid also a high tribute TO President
Cleveland, whom he described a. "man
Of brains and pluck, inheNible integrity,
patriotic Impulses. conservatism, and
sagaciiy, in whom the people have i'm
plcit confidence
The Committee on Resolutions met at
once. ON motion of Mr. Randall. WI
liam VI. Scott was made chairman and
sub committee of six was appointed by
the chair 10 prepare report for the con
sderaiion Of the general committee. The
subcommittee was constituted as fol
lows: W l.. Scott chairman, Samuel j.
Randall, eX Governor Curtin, Robert r.
Wright, s. T Neal, and J. b Storm.
This indicates that two platforms will be
submitted 10 the convention, and that
the fight will be on the floor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
THE CITY CONTEST.


September 18th has been decided upon
as the day for the Democratic primary
election All the ward clubs should 60
10 work and organize at once.
Where is the Marshall Ward Club :
The Union Democratic Club has been
heard from. the Fulton Club is moving,
and the Old Dominion Jefferson Ward
Club has already fired several guns then
there are the Madison Ward Minute
Men. the Monroe Ward PhalanX
the Jackson Ward Clubs, and last, but
not least. the Clay Ward Actives All Of
these fine campaign organizations should
90 to work We should poll a good
vote at the primary, and the very best
men should be selected The ticket
should represent all classes, conditions
and interests, and, If possible, all sec
tiOns
There are men in the city upon whom
the whole party will unite, and these are
the zen who should announce them
selves or be brought out. We must
not be satisfied with any half
way degree of excellence What the Dem
Ocraiic party wants in this crisis is TO put
forward the four most available men in
its ranks As candidates for the General
Assembly.
This done, we must 60 to work and
elect them There is every assurance
that the convention men will labor side
bv side with those who favored primary.
4 long pull, a strong pull, and a pull alto
gether, and the victory is won.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
THE FIRST NIGHT.
Only woman, Heart -, Mosar, Academy.

Only woman's Heart at Mozart AeadsnS.
There was a fair audience in the dress
circle at Mozart Academy last night.
The gallery was well filled and the col.
Ored gallery crowded.
II was the opening night for the fall
season. Only Woman Heart was pre-
sented by Helen Blythe and an excellent
company
The audience took little time to warm
up. but at the end of the second act there
was an enthusiastic recall. The applause
was liberal and the play received with
great satisfaction.
Miss Blythe, Miss Dion, Miss Grafton,
iss Lawrance. and Messrs Brien Nor
timer, James and Fitch were capital in
their characters The play will be- re-
peated at the matinee to-day and to-
night
Mr. Strasburger came in from Wash
ington and Resident Manager Heath
watched the performance from the treas
urer's box. All the old fayOrtes were
around the building and will be noticed
as the season progresses The orchestra
under Prof. Stein rendered fine music.
The next attraction will be Florence
Bindley in a Heroine in Rags, Wednes-
day. September 7th.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
An Ip-TnMn Hotel.

The August number of the Hrantll
and M1Hgtacturing J0prHd is at hand
As usual II is filed with frst-class mat
ter of general interest, as well as of inn
portance to the special classes Of which il
is a fitting representative.
In the current number Captain Rich
ard f. Frayser again take, mp the cudgel
Tor an uptown hotel and in timely
and spirited article gives the reasons for
the faith that is I'm him The arguments
by him presented will commend them
selves 20 al who wish 20 witness the
fulflment Of his crowning piece of Rich
mOnd enterprise.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
\ NEW MEXICAN TRAGEDY.


-Four Wen Killed The survivor Acquitted.
SANTA Fr, y NJ, August 3i-A bloody
tragedy occurred at the Meadyille min
ing camp, near Good Hope, Friday Al.
bert Mead, II X Mead Joseph Downing
and Fred Mead two years ago organized
As the Tuces Milling and Mining Com
pany on the ID nyer and Rio Grande rail
road. Albert Mead became dissatisfied
and accused the company with bad faith,
extFayagant management, and sued the
company % regain possession Of the
mine Fred Mead brought a counter
suit 10 recover 81 800 loaned 10 Albert
Pending this litigation Albert has been
employed in his city as a carpenter This
conflict appeared to worry him, and he
threatened 10 get possession Of the mine
even if he had to kill every man In the
company On Wednesday last he left
for the camp 10 secure some papers which
he had left in the company's house and
which he needed in his suit
What followed j. told by Fred the sur
yiying member Of the party On Friday
morning, when their team was within
hfty yards OF the camp. Albert stepped
from the brush, with a Winchester in his
hand. and ordered them 10 halt lie or
dercd a man named Hands 10 ca,l Harvey
Mead and Downing from the cabin
Mead and Downing came up Albert fired,
and Downing fell dead The second shot
killed Harvey Mead, and the third fatally
wounded Hands Fred Mead attempted
to fire at Albert but the weapon snapped.
Finally the TWO men clinched and strug-
gled for the weapon, Fred securing 1t
and shooting Albert through the heart.
Hands died five hours later The corO-
ner acquitted Fred Mead
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
KlIiIADtD
Execution of Partisan Murderer.


PARIS, August 81 Pranzini, the mur-
derer Of Marie RegnauIt was executed in
the jail yard, in the Place de la Roquette,
at one minute past o'clock yesterday
morning. 4 crowd Of 10000 people gath
cred during the night, and the police had
great difficulty in keeping them within
bounds. The majority was Of the rougher
element, but quite a number belonged 10
the respectable class
n was dark. gloomy morning, and
when Pranzini emerged from prison ac-
companied by the prison chaplain and
guards be stopped for an instant and
seemed about 10 break down. He then
saw the guill0tne and walked towards IL
with firm step. as though ashamed Of
his momentary weakness. When within
a few yards Of the scaiiOld he again falt-
cred, but reassuring word from the
priest seemed TO bouy him up, and he
hurredly mounted the steps. He kissed
the crucidX held by the able and knelt to
receive the knife An instant afterwsrd
Marie Ragnault was avenged.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
Richmond Finances.

II has been telegraphed all over the
country that the inaDcial condition Of
Richmond is not encouraging and a
number of Northern papers have COM
mented on this fact Richmond city IS
are quoted at i4l, Richmond city 6's at
100. and Richmond city IS at l02 The
interest on all of the bonds has been met
promptly, and why is it that the iinan-
cial condition Of the city is not good :
VIII the chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee answer There has been some
trouble in regulating ihe new per
cents, but some of them have sold as
high as 1913 Possibly statement from
the City Finance Committee would allay
the trouble As the matter stands it is
very bad advertisement for a city that
expects TO grow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
THE ANARCHISTS WILL HANG
The supreme Court All Unanimous o'
Their Verdict.

CHICAGO, August 3l.-The Herald this
morning says The seven condemned An
archists are 10 hang There is no longer
any doubt about that. Information has
been received through reliable sources
that the Supreme Court will ar
firm the death verdict against the
Anarchists when they meet at OF
tawa next Monday The opinion in
the case will then be filed by the justice
who made IT, and it will receive the sig
natures of all the other justices, who, II
would appear, are fully acquainted with
its contents. No justice Of the Supreme
Court has given out this intelligence di-
rectly: all of them, in fact, refuse TO talk
about the decision, but to a friend who
recently asked him about the case Justice
Magruder guardedly said There will
be no dissenting opinion, because the
justices are all of one mind.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, MINOR
MENTION. AND TOWY TOPTCS.

The News of the Day Boiled Down and
Served up In Condensed shape-Aboui
Folks You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit.
W. Bendheim, Of Richmond, was IN
Baltimore Monday
Mr.. William II. Sader has returned
from Natural Bridge
Dr. William II Scott and Miss Emma
Scott have gone 10 New York.
The dirt cutters on Belvidere street
from Albemarle 10 China are being clean
ed out.
Hospital street is the one that runs by
the city almshouse II needs attention
very badly
The Lynchburg Home Guard will de
eide Monday night next whether they
will 60 TO Richmond or Atlanta
4 live infant was left on the door step
Of a well-known citizen Of Eighteenth
street near Broad, yesterday morning
IT was stated that the Ocean View Ho-
tel would close for the season yesterday,
but the regular trains will run for the
present
Ground has been broken at the north
east corner OF Pine and Spring streets
for a drugstore and residence for Mr.. W.
\. :. Conrad
The name OF Mr. Meade lIaskins Of
the City Committee was unintentially
omitted from the list of those who voted
the straight primary.
The people of Lexington are still en-
deayoring TO get MT L. II. Chalkley to
reconsider his determination 10 remove
his tannery to Manchester
Mr. William NJ. Ellis, who has been
nominated for the Senate in the Mont
gomery district, married Miss Pearl Ty-
Ter Of. Richmond. He Is also a relative
Of the Munfords of this city
The Norfolk Ledqer says One of
the excursionists from Richmond on
returning fell overheard at Newport's
News Monday. He was rescued by the
hands on the steamer ROmer
Major Baker T. Lee of Newport News
and Nr. Joseph Evans of New York, are
IN the city to-day The latteris brother
of the late James Evans, of Richmond,
and was himself q resident of Richmond
many years ago.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01

ERIE, Pa, August 3l.-lsaac Horton,
postmaster at North East was found
drowned to-day in the bay at Erie. De
ceased was lost overheard from a pleas
ure boat about three day ago. lie was
prominent in Masonic circles and a
Knight Templar. Mr. Horton was 6j
years old, and leaves large family. One
son, Loren Horton, is clerk of courts in
Elk county and one daughter is the wife
Of Alfred Short, a leading Pennsylvania
crDitalist
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
ALL INVITED.
The Lee Monument Celebration.

The committee in charge of the Lee
monument celebration declare that there
has never been any idea of excluding
from their list Of invitation the names of
Generals Longstreet and Malone How
such a report originated is unknown, un-
less It was COTTON up purposely to cause
discussion. 4 list Of the living ex-
Confederate z nerals could not well be
made out and those two omitted
If the gallant Union generals who
fought against us would be welcome, why
not all of those who so often led the
Southern hosts on to victory Robert
f. Lee is honored by all classes and par
ties, and al will be welcome on the day
that is celebrated in his honor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
The weather.

The cold spell following the period OF
rains indicates that the usual burning
heat of September will be greatly miti
gated by the cooling of the earth byeyap-
oration The indications at noon yes
terday were for stationary temperature
and fair weather in this State
These probabilities were not changed
by later adyices, except that in southern
Virginia slightly warmer weaihe was
predicted
Yesterday was one of the miidest AN
gust days on record, cool and clear the
thermometer not rising above &C.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
Foreign News

LONDON. August 3l-At Malta during
the past twenty-four hours there were five
new cases Of cholera aud five deaths
SchaefeF defeated Rudolph last night in
Paris In billiard match of 1900 points.
Score Schaefer, 5000 Rudolph, 1888
The Kabbabish tribe has defeated the
deryishes in Baggara country killing
1900 Of them The Abyssinians are
moving against the deryishes via Sen
naar
The Nile is very high and the water is
still rising.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday
Ella Johnson lcOloredl was jailed for
thirty days for stealing a blanket.
Emma Armislead and Low Armistesd
both colored). disorderly conduct ON the
street Committed for twelve months ia
default of surety.
F. + Barnett, using profane language
on the street. Fined - and cost
Sam Lipscomb was fined s. for OBJ
structing the street with his hack
James johnson lcoloredl. wa, sent to
jail for sixty days for stealing Jersey
from Breeder & Talley
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01

ST Louis, August 3l-The extensive
iron works of the - Louis Car-W heel
Company, situated IN the western suburbs
Of the city, wercde>troyed by fire between
II and - o'clock last night The loss is
estimated at about SlOOOOO Fully in
sured
CNCINNATr Augu-t3l-A specialfrom
Layanna, Ohio. says that over twenty
dwelling houses, besides the large mill
known ms the Boyd Manufacturing Com
pany, were burned yesterday fire The
town is almost destroyed. Los 100000.
Insurance light
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
ONLY 4 JOKE On HIS WIFE.
hut Before lie Got Through IL Looked
Like Joke on Him.

An incident which occurred some little
while ago, but which has been carefully
kept quiet by one OF the parties con
cerned. has just leaked out, and is worth
telling
4 well-knOwn citizen had been going
TO lodge" oftencr than his better half
liked and received several reproofs there
for: but as usual with such "counsels
sweet and sage adyices," ," they were dis
regarded Again the lady objected
strongly, and this time, as several times
afterwards, the husband threatened TO
kill himself if the reproofs were not
stopped. Finally he came home one
evening and announced that he had
taken poison, and would probably
die I'm an hour. Mrs - became great
ly distressed and alarmed and sent at
once for a doctor, who made ready to ad-
minister the strongest emetics known to
the profession, when Mr. -- thought 1t
good time to bring in the joke, and told
the doctor, with a laugh, that he had
taken no poison, and was only joking
with his wife.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01

The city ambulance was called to the
ChimbOrazo Park Yesterday morning to a
colored man who was kicked in the
mouth by a mule. DR.. Rogers, the phy-
,ician in charge of the ambulance, found
the mans upper lip very much lacerated,
several of his teeth knocked out, and the
upper iaw-bOne broken. The doctor
rendered the necessary attention and al
terward carried the man to his home on
NORTH Seventeeth street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-01
ALL QUIET.
The Latest News from Petersburg.

The following special was received
late last night from Petersburg
"There Is absolutely NO news worthy
of sending Reports sent from the city
greatly exaggerated Mayor Jsrrstt fined
DR.. Hinton ten dollars and costs All
paid and no appeal
Libel cases against r. p Barhsm, of
the Inder-Appeal, and others continued
until next Wednesday. Everything quiet
and better feeling prevailing